Ecological Society of Australia

18/03/2026

🦭 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECOLOGISTS | MARCH 🦭
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Looking for a new role or research opportunity? Check out this round-up of exciting jobs and scholarships for ecologists and students.
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👉 Swipe for more and see details online now: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunities/
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17/03/2026

🕷️ Tarantulas and tiny frogs make unexpected friends! 🐸

The mutualistic relationship sees the Dotted humming frog (Chiasmocleis ventrimaculata) and the burrowing tarantula (Xenesthis immanis) band together. The spiders act like bodyguards for the frogs, while the frogs protect the Tarantula's eggs.

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16/03/2026

Symposia submissions are now open for ESA2026.

⏰️ But don't wait, submissions must be completed by April 3. Online now: https://esa2026.org.au/information-and-guidelines-call-for-symposia/

🐨 Join us at ESA2026 in Meanjin (Brisbane) in November.

03/03/2026

It's officially awards season! 🏆️ And no, we don't mean the Oscars...

We're hosting almost all of our awards and grants in a three month period to make applying that little bit easier. Awards are open now, closing May 31.

Apply online:

ESA Gold Medal: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/gold-medal/

Applied Forestry Ecology Scholarship: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/student-awards/applied-forest-ecology-scholarship/

Jill Landsberg Trust Fund Scholarship: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/student-awards/jill-landsberg/

Student Research Grants for Honours students: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/student-awards/student-research-awards/

Fundamental Ecology Award: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/student-awards/fundamental-ecology-award/

Next Gen Ecologist Award: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/early-career/wiley-next-gen/

Australian Research Data Commons Award for New Developers of Open Source Software in Ecology: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/ardc-award-for-new-developers-of-open-source-software-in-ecology/

Ecological Impact Awards: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/ecological-impact-award/

ESA/UNSW Prize for Inspiring Ecology Teaching: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/esa-unsw-prize-inspiring-ecology-teaching/

26/02/2026

Join the ESA team! We're on the look out for our next Executive Officer 🤩

Our mission is to foster excellence in ecological science and practice. We create an inclusive community to support research and knowledge sharing to better understand ecological systems. The role helps support the strategic and day-to-day running of the Society.

For more details on the role, selection criteria and to apply, see online now: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunities/employment/executive-officer-esa/

20/02/2026

Many ecologists spend as much time on reporting, grant writing, and compliance as they do on actual research.

What tasks have taken most of your time this week?

19/02/2026

Of course we'll have a look! 👀 📸

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16/02/2026

🪱 OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECOLOGISTS | FEBRUARY 🪱

Looking for a new role or research opportunity? Check out this round-up of exciting jobs and scholarships for ecologists and students - including here at the ESA!
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Swipe for more and see details online now.

👉️ Executive Officer @ ESA: https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunities/employment/executive-officer-esa/
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👉️ Australian Ecology Research Award https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/grants-awards/aera/

👉️ Ecology Lead @ EMM Consulting https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunities/employment/ecology-lead-ecology-perth/

👉️ PhD Scholarship – Soil microbiomes, sustainable agriculture and One Health @ Flinders University https://www.ecolsoc.org.au/opportunities/student/phd-scholarship-soil-microbiomes-sustainable-agriculture-and-one-health-flinders-university-sa/
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10/02/2026

Many ecologists work daily with evidence of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. How do you cope with the emotional weight of this work?

What support systems have really made a difference for you?

Find resources and join Special Interest Networks online:

The ESA awards more than 100 prizes each year to students and professionals for research excellence, study, travel, conference presentations and science communication.

03/02/2026

Fieldwork rarely goes exactly to plan—weather delays, equipment failures, access issues, or missing data are part of the job.

How do you decide when a dataset is “good enough” to move forward?

What’s the hardest field compromise you’ve had to make recently?

02/02/2026

You want to go fast: go alone. You want to go far: go with others. You want neither: go with ecologists 😜

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25/01/2026

🦜Good ecological news for not-so-good times 🦜

There's a lot happening for both people and the planet right now. Let's unclench our jaws, relax our shoulders and remind ourselves of the wins that are happening too!